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From: BLI@psuvm.psu.edu (JEFF BRENDLE)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: MEI/Micro Center floppy disks
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Date: 29 Oct 90 13:09:05 GMT
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We have used MEI/Micro Center Floppies at the campus labs I am responsible for
for about a year and a half.  Of the thousand we used we have not experienced a
huge failure rate, and even "bad disks" can sometimes be used albeit at a lower
capacity for "emergency storage" when you only really need a disk that you can
"reach for".  For my personal use, I've gone through over 200 of their 3.5" HD
& DD disks...only had *two* that didn't format the first time using a PS/2 disk
drive known to be "picky".  All other machines in the lab had NO PROBLEMS even
with these two.  As to reliability in the long run...I've had MORE PROBLEMS in
my stacks of Sony/BASF/Maxell then in any of the MEI.  Draw whatever conclusion
you want but in the long run it comes down to you feeling comfortable trusting
your data to whatever disks you are using.  I trust them, and feel the price is
good; accept the low failure rate for the savings; but I do admit my last order
did come through before the change of Made in's.  :-)

-Jeff-

PSU Berks Campus Computer Consultant